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I consider myself reasonably intelligent and well-educated. But I had no idea what an Advent Calendar was. And when Lego started producing an Advent Calendar set, I had to dig in and do some research. Let's just say that my tiny brain can't quite wrap around the concept...

Patent#Des 376,811, also known as Fake Sideburns for Sunglasses would appear to be a distant relative of the Groucho Marx masks that were so popular many years ago. These sideburns, however, are designed for the inner Elvis that resides within some of us even if the outer Elvis left the building three decades ago.

Losing weight can be tough. There are so many different diets out there that it’s hard to choose when you’re ready to take on the challenge. However, a new study says that people are more motivated to lose weight when money is involved.

Glassdoor.com plays into the trend of transparency tyranny
by allowing people to look through the office doors of major organizations and
see what it's really like to work there. Employers can setup their own accounts
to encourage their current staff members to provide their ratings and opinions;
all under the veil of anonymity.

Surveys are coming out right and left these days, as retailers try to find out exactly what
people will buy when they really shouldn't be buying anything at all.
And don't think the pet industry has been asleep at the wheel. The
American Kennel Club (AKC), the purveyor of the well-bred dog, released data from its survey yesterday.

After tracking 516 men and women ages 70 and over over a six-year
period, the results of the Berlin Aging Study will soon be published in
the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Science. The study was
conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin
and the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.

The best talent
scouts have a special instinct that tells them if a new band has the stuff to
make it big - and make the record label money. Now, researchers have developed
a software program that uses data from search queries on peer-to-peer
file-sharing networks to predict which new artists will have hit songs.

While most people are focused on cleaner burning cars, there are a few
who are more interested in cleaning up the skies. Randall Fisherman is
one such person, and he designed what could be the first all electric
fully powered airplane.

US patent #5421089 also known in polite circles as the Alarm Fork is reminiscent of a ride along a busy highway. You stop for a light and proceed when it changes to another color. The alarm fork works the same way, creating a dictatorship and rule by the minority over the desires of the majority to eat whenever one desires. Read on, but watch that alarm. You may miss your chance for another bite!

I'm starting to get a complex. There now exists a robt that can dance better than I can. Well... to be fair, a half-eaten bag of Doritos can dance better than me. But I have to say this: Move over John Travolta! This robot owns the dance floor!

In China, for the last two years, breeding experts have claimed success putting giant pandas in the mood by showing them images of other pandas mating. To those who may claim this is “panda porn” you are absolutely right. Read all about the newest concept in online dating for rare species of zoo animals!

It can be tough to find a protein shake or nutritional bar
that tastes good and contains all the ingredients you're looking for. You Bar
gives you exactly what you want by allowing you to create your own customized
bars and shakes online. Be prepared, this article might start your stomach
grumbling.

You have read and heard over and over one way to conserve energy is to turn off and unplug your computers right? Well, now World Community Grid, Harvard University and a few other sponsors are asking you to leave your computers on for their new project. The project with and eco-friendly mission is called The Clean Energy Project.

The other day, I wrote about Piero Fornasetti (1913 - 1988) furniture designs that
are among those recently revived by his son Barnaba. But it's hard to write
more about Fornasetti's designs without sharing those that include a very
special face, one that he made one of the most frequent subjects of art and design in the last 100
plus years: Lina Cavalieri.

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